# Event Details

- **Event Name**: African Drumming Class w/ Fonziba
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: 8 Week Class in African Drumming with Fonziba
Monday Nights 7 – 8:30pm
April 6-May 25th
@Full Moon Studio, 1210 S. Gilbert St. Suite 105, Iowa City
Drum Provided to use in class!
Cost: $200 for 8 week class
Open to All Levels, Beginners to Advanced

Must Pre-Register and pay with Fonziba by April 2nd
Via Text/Email earthdrummers@gmail.com 641-919-4155

Experience the fun and exhilaration of playing West African rhythms on authentic djembe hand drums. Unlike many musical instruments, djembe drums are easy to play.

Instead of one drummer playing complex rhythms on a drum set, Africans divide their intricate rhythms into simpler parts with different drummers playing each part. When all the parts are played together, you create an African polyrhythm, much like a drum orchestra.

Because African polyrhythms are broken down into simpler parts, they are more accessible and easy to learn. They also create a wonderful sense of connection and community because everyone has to work together to create the polyrhythm.
What’s more, the raw power of these rhythms being played by many drummers uplifts and energizes everyone.

Fonziba offers workshops and classes in West African drumming for all levels of playing ability. She shares the energetics of drumming she learned while performing for weddings in Africa and from her many African drum teachers here in the United
States.

Benefits of African Hand Drumming:
 Reduces blood pressure, stress and anxiety
 Promotes a state of well being through increased endorphins
 Improves cognitive functioning through an increase in brain white matter
 Increases the body's immune system
 Stimulates creativity and self-expression
 Improves co-ordination, focus and recall
 Fun, relaxing and energizing

Fonziba Koster has a B.A. in music education. For the last 27 years has presented her African Drumming & Culture programs to thousands in schools, libraries, museums, churches and retirement communities throughout the Midwest. Fonziba has studied & performed with master drummers from Mali, Guinea, Senegal & the Ivory Coast. She also lived & performed with a traditional family of drummers in the Ivory Coast.

For more info – Fonzibadrums.com
Fonziba's bio: https://www.fonzibadrums.com/about-fonziba.html
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/african-drumming-class-w-fonziba/200029951410529
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, Entertainment, performances, Music
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Iowa City
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1210 S. Gilbert St., Suite 105, 52240
- **lat**: 41.64703
- **long**: -91.53136
- **full address**: 1210 S. Gilbert St., Suite 105, 52240, 1210 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240-4557, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is African Drumming Class w/ Fonziba being held?
  - **A:** African Drumming Class w/ Fonziba takes place on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 1210 S. Gilbert St., Suite 105, 52240, 1210 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240-4557, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing African Drumming Class w/ Fonziba?
  - **A:** African Drumming Class w/ Fonziba is organized by Full Moon Studio Iowa.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** African Drumming Class w/ Fonziba is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Iowa City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If African Drumming Class w/ Fonziba sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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